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• Tech Giants Issue Call for Limits on Government Surveillance of Users – Apple, Google, Microsoft, AOL, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Yahoo have joined together to urge reform of government surveillance policies. See the group’s open letter and principles at Global Government Surveillance Reform • Revealed: spy agencies’ covert push to infiltrate virtual world of …

• Cheaper iPhone with plastic back cover detailed during investigation into Apple supplier Pegatron – Complaints by workers detailed in a report confirm that Apple is working on an iPhone with a plastic back. Leaked images of packaging even give it name: iPhone 5C. • New iPhone with biometric fingerprint sensor seemingly confirmed by iOS …

• Dell Said to Near Buyout as Microsoft Discusses Deal Financing – Microsoft might help Dell with its plans to go private by contributing about $2 billion to the deal. • Microsoft Surface Pro on sale in US, Canada for $899 on Feb. 9 and Hands on with Microsoft’s Surface Pro, Available in US & …

• Windows 8′s desktop UI changes unveiled and Creating the Windows 8 user experience – Microsoft is dropping Aero Glass from the Windows 8 desktop, going for a flat look that closer matches the Metro interface. Users who prefer to keep multiple windows open at once use Aero Glass to see which is which (like […] …

Updated 4:44 p.m. • Facebook reportedly eyes May for biggest Internet IPO in history – And the social network reportedly plans to halt private trading this week. • Steve Jobs wasn’t a fan of the Siri name – Siri’s co-founder recounts a 3-hour visit with Jobs at his home, calling it a “surreal” conversation about […] …

Updated 12:41 p.m. • Facebook Settles FTC Charges That It Deceived Consumers By Failing To Keep Privacy Promises and Our Commitment to the Facebook Community – Facebook settles with the FTC, and will now seek consent before making any changes that override existing privacy settings. • After Download Frenzy, Apple Cuts Cord To iTether ‘s […] …

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